UNOH Splits Doubleheader at Siena Heights

ADRIAN, MI - The top team in the WHAC went on the road to face Siena Heights in their second matchup of the season. After falling 4-1 in the first game, UNOH erupted for 19 runs in the nightcap taking a 19-1 win and going 3-1 against the Saints this season.

A two-out error aided the Racers only run in game one as back-to-back singles scored Darius Freeman in the top of third. Siena Heights answered with three in the bottom of the inning adding one more in the sixth to pick up their only win against the Racers this season, 4-1.

Joskar Feliciano was responsible for two of the team's five hits finishing 2-3 with one RBI. Michael Joyce struck out two of the three batters in faced in the first inning. Jeremy Yurcak (3-4) entered in the second and gave up three runs on four hits with two walks and one strikeout over an inning and two-thirds. Wyatt Johnson threw a strong two and a third with only one hit while striking out five of eight batters faced. Eliott Traver finished the final frame allowing one run on two hits with a strikeout and a walk.

The first two batters of game two were retired quickly, but the next two both singled to get the offense going. A wild pitch and an error helped plate the first two runs with Devon Tukes finishing off a three-run first with his third triple of the season. The Saints went down in order in their first at-bat and UNOH went to work again with two outs in the second. With runners on second and third, another error allowed two runs to score before consecutive singles added two more to put the Racers up 7-0. The Racers worked around a lead-off double in the home second before exploding for ten runs in the third.

A walk and two singles got the scoring started followed by and error and a sacrifice bunt that added two more. After two more singles and another run, Devon Tukes ripped his first home run of the season to score three. The Racers added two more singles and a sac fly to their inning line to take a commanding 17-0 lead. Siena Heights scored their only run in the bottom of the third but the two offenses cooled off recording just two hits between them over the next three innings. UNOH broke through one more time with three singles in the seventh that plated two and took care of the Saints in the bottom for a 19-1 win.

Nick Johnson tossed the first three innings giving up one run on two hits with two walks and a strikeout. Tony Manzano threw a hitless fourth striking out one. Nick Soller (2-1) picked up the win with two innings of relief work surrendering just two hits while striking out five of eight batters faced. Blake O'Bryan finished the final inning allowing one hit and striking out two.

UNOH will wrap up the regular season with a four-game series this weekend against Cleary (15-27, 12-16). The Racers hold a half-game lead over second place Concordia entering the final weekend.